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Happy Birthday, George Clinton!http://theboombox.com/happy-birthday-george-clinton/
http://theboombox.com/happy-birthday-george-clinton/#commentsWed, 22 Jul 2015 15:01:24 +0000Brian Josephshttp://theboombox.com/?p=175401Continue reading…]]>George Clinton is more than just an anomalous hip-hop figure. He led two of the wildest and endlessly compelling bands in history. The father of the Parliament-Funkadelic turns 74 years old today (July 22).

]]>http://theboombox.com/funkadelic-uncle-jam-wants-you/feed/0Warner Bros.Family Reunion Soundtrack: Songs to Play When Ratchet Aunts, Drunk Uncles & More Act Uphttp://theboombox.com/family-reunion-songs/
http://theboombox.com/family-reunion-songs/#commentsFri, 20 Jul 2012 17:45:00 +0000Nadine Grahamhttp://theboombox.com/family-reunion-songsContinue reading…]]>Family reunions are always fun. But only before it becomes clear why everyone gets together only once a year. Under the sweltering heat of the sun, grown sisters bicker about adolescent incidents and uncles go overboard, blaming their behavior on the alcohol. Fa

]]>http://theboombox.com/family-reunion-songs/feed/0WireImage | FilmMagic | Getty ImagesBlack Eyed Peas, George Clinton Settle Lawsuit Over Song Samplehttp://theboombox.com/black-eyed-peas-george-clinton-lawsuit-settle/
http://theboombox.com/black-eyed-peas-george-clinton-lawsuit-settle/#commentsSat, 19 May 2012 13:45:00 +0000Associated Presshttp://theboombox.com/black-eyed-peas-george-clinton-lawsuit-settleContinue reading…]]>LOS ANGELES (AP) -- George Clinton and the Black Eyed Peas have settled a lawsuit in which the funk pioneer accused the pop group of using his music without proper permission.

]]>http://theboombox.com/black-eyed-peas-george-clinton-lawsuit-settle/feed/0Getty Images for ABCCash Money Records Scores Third Lawsuit in One Weekhttp://theboombox.com/cash-money-records-scores-third-lawsuit-in-one-week/
http://theboombox.com/cash-money-records-scores-third-lawsuit-in-one-week/#commentsMon, 13 Jun 2011 21:15:00 +0000Theo Barkhttp://theboombox.com/cash-money-records-scores-third-lawsuit-in-one-weekContinue reading…]]>Cash Money Records hit for the trifecta last week, racking up their third lawsuit on Friday (June 10), when they were sued for an undisclosed sum by publishing company Bridgeport Music, over illegal usage of the song 'You and Your Folks, Me and My Folks' by Funkadelic.

]]>http://theboombox.com/george-clinton-hospitalized-for-staph-infection/feed/0Monica Morgan, WireImageGeorge Clinton Suing Black Eyed Peas Over 'Shut Up'http://theboombox.com/george-clinton-suing-black-eyed-peas-over-shut-up/
http://theboombox.com/george-clinton-suing-black-eyed-peas-over-shut-up/#commentsMon, 13 Dec 2010 20:15:00 +0000Carter Manesshttp://theboombox.com/george-clinton-suing-black-eyed-peas-over-shut-upContinue reading…]]>Funk icon George Clinton is preparing to clash with international pop stars Black Eyed Peas for stealing portions of his single '(Not Just) Knee Deep' for usage in their remix to the 2003 hit single 'Shut Up.' The multi-million dollar copyright infringement suit was filed on December 10 in the United States District Co

]]>http://theboombox.com/parliament-funkadelics-garry-shider-dead-at-56/feed/0Mos Def Bringing Groove to 2010 Glastonburyhttp://theboombox.com/mos-def-bringing-groove-to-2010-glastonbury/
http://theboombox.com/mos-def-bringing-groove-to-2010-glastonbury/#commentsWed, 07 Apr 2010 23:30:00 +0000Carter Manesshttp://theboombox.com/mos-def-bringing-groove-to-2010-glastonburyContinue reading…]]>Glastonbury is on of the U.K.'s most epic festivals. Celebrating its 40th anniversary this year from June 24-27, promoters are slowly leaking the names of 600 acts expected to perform across a ton of stages over the course of four long days

]]>http://theboombox.com/mos-def-bringing-groove-to-2010-glastonbury/feed/0T-Pain's 'Freaknik: The Musical' to Premiere in Marchhttp://theboombox.com/t-pains-freaknik-the-musical-to-premiere-in-march/
http://theboombox.com/t-pains-freaknik-the-musical-to-premiere-in-march/#commentsWed, 03 Feb 2010 16:45:00 +0000Theo Barkhttp://theboombox.com/t-pains-freaknik-the-musical-to-premiere-in-marchContinue reading…]]>Auto-Tune king T-Pain has produced an animated homage to 1990's Atlanta Spring Break fiesta Freaknik, which is scheduled to air on the Cartoon Network's Adult Swim on March 7.

]]>http://theboombox.com/t-pains-freaknik-the-musical-to-premiere-in-march/feed/0George Clinton's Son Found Dead in Florida Homehttp://theboombox.com/george-clinton-son-dead/
http://theboombox.com/george-clinton-son-dead/#commentsTue, 02 Feb 2010 17:15:00 +0000Theo Barkhttp://theboombox.com/george-clinton-son-deadContinue reading…]]>George Clinton Jr., the son of funk legend George Clinton, was found dead in his Florida home on Monday, Feb. 1, at the age of 50. The Leon County Sheriff's Office received a call from a maintenance person who discovered the body at 12:30 PM Monday, at the Tallahassee apartment complex where Clinton lived.